National Personal Finance Challenge

The National Personal Finance Challenge is a competition that provides high school students with an exciting and motivating opportunity to build, apply, and demonstrate their knowledge of money management. Teams showcase their expertise in earning income, buying goods and services, saving, using credit, investing, as well as protecting and insuring.

In light of the challenges presented by COVID-19, the NEC’s National Semi-Finals and National Finals will be held online. Qualifying teams will take part in an online multiple-choice round on May 1. Winners will advance to a presentation-based critical thinking round on May 4.

For information on local/state competitions, contact your state coordinator, who can be found through the registration page.

Please note that as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact those inolved in the competition, we will monitor the situation and make timing decisions based on any changes as it evolves. Watch this page for more up-to-date information.

Teams of three-to-four students, with one teacher/coach, can qualify to represent their state at by winning their local competition. Local competitions are conducted independently by state councils and centers affiliated with the Council for Economic Education.